#Celebrating Ernest T.S. Walton

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EVERY TIME I SEE MICKEY MOUSE MISSING AN EAR RATHER THAN THE FAMOUS EQUATION E=mc2

In 1932, Ernest Walton and John Cockcroft split the nucleus of a Li (lithium) atom, often termed ‘splitting the atom’. The experiment was carried out in the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, England.

APPLES AND ATOMS BY EILIS O’CONNELL Apples and Atoms by Eilís O’Connell RHA Celebrating Ernest T.S. Walton 1903-95, Nobel Laureate In 1932, Ernest Walton and John Cockcroft split the nucleus of a Li (lithium) atom, often termed ‘splitting the atom’. The experiment was carried out in the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, England. Albert Einstein declared that their experiment…

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Apples and Atoms

Eilís O’Connell

polished stainless steel

 2013

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